Next Generation iPods and PowerBook Jobs

MacRumors · 12:08 AM

Work for Apple and develop their next-generation products:

- develop the next generations of iPods
- creating the next generation of the world's finest notebook computers
- next generation of the world's finest portable music player

Winston Smith · Sep 27, 2003, 06:06 PM

"You will be
working with the latest state of the art technologies to solve a variety of
difficult thermal, cosmetic, design and manufacturing problems."

Difficult thermal manufacturing problems=the G5 does run hot in a Powerbook!

Chaszmyr · Sep 27, 2003, 06:52 PM

Those requirements for the 2nd one... I don't know how they find people with such high requirements

x86isslow · Sep 27, 2003, 06:52 PM

hmm. it seems apple has ipod and 'finest portable music player' as two separate things- mebbe the next gen ipod wont be just a music player? here's to hope!

mrdeep · Sep 27, 2003, 06:56 PM

so we've concluded that they will update products; good.

revenuee · Sep 27, 2003, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chaszmyr
Those requirements for the 2nd one... I don't know how they find people with such high requirements

well it is the positions of Sr. Product Design Engineer,

so 6 years experience isn't really alot to ask for, niether is 3-D CAD
all the others are preffered.

seems reasonable to me

danielgrenell · Sep 27, 2003, 09:09 PM

mmm, sweet sweet anticipation!

Phil Of Mac · Sep 28, 2003, 05:40 AM

What happened? The people they already have jumped ship to work somewhere else? Or were they executed because they knew too much?

Longey Nowze · Sep 28, 2003, 09:32 AM

maybe they are talking about iBooks too, and not just powerbooks.

Thanks
MaT

x86isslow · Sep 28, 2003, 10:43 AM

well they have 5 notebook models. I would assume they had a team for each model. but there were reports (cant remember where) that the 12" powerbook was originally a replacement for the ibook, but marketing wouldnt allow g4 in the 'i' series notebooks. i guess im saying they're now expanding, they want a 12" powerbook team, distinct from a 12" ibook team

but hey, its all conjecture.

beefcake · Sep 28, 2003, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by x86isslow
well they have 5 notebook models. I would assume they had a team for each model. but there were reports (cant remember where) that the 12" powerbook was originally a replacement for the ibook, but marketing wouldnt allow g4 in the 'i' series notebooks. i guess im saying they're now expanding, they want a 12" powerbook team, distinct from a 12" ibook team

but hey, its all conjecture.

If that's true, you have to give the 12" iBook team a lot of credit. It seems to me that the 12" PB is the most complex notebook Apple makes and will be by far the most difficult to upgrade to the G5. More speculation, but why would Apple want to hire an entirely new team for this daunting task? Wouldn't it make more sense to promote the 12" iBook team?

aaroncorsi · Sep 28, 2003, 02:38 PM

Man, this really stinks... I would fill the requirements for all of the iPod things, but i am only 15 and they will not hire me...

Man... That's rotten. I could have the coolest job, and I'm really creative... partly because of the fact that I'm 15... oh well... age discrimination... *sigh*

kwajo.com · Sep 28, 2003, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by aaroncorsi
Man, this really stinks... I would fill the requirements for all of the iPod things, but i am only 15 and they will not hire me... Man... That's rotten. I could have the coolest job, and I'm really creative... partly because of the fact that I'm 15... oh well... age discrimination... *sigh*

you have a bachelors degree? cool

hobbes3113 · Sep 28, 2003, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by x86isslow
mebbe the next gen ipod wont be just a music player? here's to hope!

Why do people always want the ipod to be more than a music player? There is absolutely nothing wrong with, by far and away, the best portable music player on the planet. If you want/need a phone or pda then, by all means, get one. But lets not get back into this Apple phone/pda banter, we have already gone down that road before. It leads NOWHERE...

aaroncorsi · Sep 28, 2003, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kwajo.com
you have a bachelors degree? cool

Ahem... well, maybe not all of the requirements, but I still think that I could do their job... Well, at least I know what to go to college for

x86isslow · Sep 28, 2003, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Why do people always want the ipod to be more than a music player? There is absolutely nothing wrong with, by far and away, the best portable music player on the planet. If you want/need a phone or pda then, by all means, get one. But lets not get back into this Apple phone/pda banter, we have already gone down that road before. It leads NOWHERE...

you're funny!

i never said that there was something wrong with the ipod. i said mebbe they'll add on to it. and Please! dont get all defensive over an ipod's functionality

Dippo · Sep 28, 2003, 11:18 PM

Well, I do meet the requirements for the iPod job, maybe I should apply...

I guess I would have to move to CA then, that would suck

Phil Of Mac · Sep 28, 2003, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dippo
Well, I do meet the requirements for the iPod job, maybe I should apply...

I guess I would have to move to CA then, that would suck

You get to work for Apple! You get to be MacRumors' covert source!

mvc · Sep 29, 2003, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Phil Of Mac
You get to work for Apple! You get to be MacRumors' covert source!

You get caught, You get to be fired and Apple gets to run these ads again…

Hang on, maybe it's already happened

Sep 27, 2003, 04:43 PM	#1
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x86isslow macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA	hmm. it seems apple has ipod and 'finest portable music player' as two separate things- mebbe the next gen ipod wont be just a music player? here's to hope! __________________ 2009 Mac Mini: C2D 2.0Ghz, 4Gb RAM RevC 12" PowerBook G4: 1.33Ghz, 1.25Gb RAM 2G iPod Touch 16 Gb

Sep 27, 2003, 09:09 PM	#7
danielgrenell macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bronx, NY	mmm, sweet sweet anticipation! __________________ i'm in the money

Sep 28, 2003, 10:43 AM	#10
x86isslow macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA	well they have 5 notebook models. I would assume they had a team for each model. but there were reports (cant remember where) that the 12" powerbook was originally a replacement for the ibook, but marketing wouldnt allow g4 in the 'i' series notebooks. i guess im saying they're now expanding, they want a 12" powerbook team, distinct from a 12" ibook team but hey, its all conjecture. __________________ 2009 Mac Mini: C2D 2.0Ghz, 4Gb RAM RevC 12" PowerBook G4: 1.33Ghz, 1.25Gb RAM 2G iPod Touch 16 Gb

Sep 27, 2003, 06:52 PM	#3
Chaszmyr macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boulder, CO	Those requirements for the 2nd one... I don't know how they find people with such high requirements

Sep 27, 2003, 06:56 PM	#5
mrdeep macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2003	so we've concluded that they will update products; good.

Sep 28, 2003, 05:40 AM	#8
Phil Of Mac Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Washington State University	What happened? The people they already have jumped ship to work somewhere else? Or were they executed because they knew too much?

Sep 28, 2003, 09:32 AM	#9
Longey Nowze macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2001	maybe they are talking about iBooks too, and not just powerbooks. Thanks MaT

Sep 28, 2003, 02:38 PM	#12
aaroncorsi macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio	Man, this really stinks... I would fill the requirements for all of the iPod things, but i am only 15 and they will not hire me... Man... That's rotten. I could have the coolest job, and I'm really creative... partly because of the fact that I'm 15... oh well... age discrimination... sigh __________________ Go to my website! www.myboringlife.onasoapbox.com

Sep 28, 2003, 11:18 PM	#17
Dippo macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC	Interesting Well, I do meet the requirements for the iPod job, maybe I should apply... I guess I would have to move to CA then, that would suck

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